Holy, Wholly Healthy: When Your Suffering Can’t Be Seen
Karen Zielinski, OSF
October 27, 2023
When we do not see someone’s symptoms, we might assume that the person is not suffering.
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Michael Blackburn, OFM
Janice Lane Palko
October 26, 2023
Though known for establishing the Jesuits, St. Ignatius of Loyola initially found inspiration for conversion in the life of St. Francis of Assisi while recovering from a debilitating leg injury.
Initiative urges pope to write encyclical on nonviolence
OSV News
October 25, 2023
Amid wars around the world, particularly in Ukraine and the Holy Land, the Catholic Church needs to speak out on nonviolence as a necessary option for any hope of peace, said a representative of Pax Christi International.
Greccio and the First Live Nativity: 800 Years of Tradition
Darleen Pryds, PhD
October 24, 2023
While the tradition of a live Nativity scene dates back to 1223, St. Francis’ approach to the incarnation and the birth of Jesus remains revolutionary and spiritually transformative for today.
Holy, Wholly Healthy: Helping Others, Healing Ourselves
Karen Zielinski, OSF
October 24, 2023
We all can benefit from giving back, from volunteering, even if we have health problems. Connecting with others brings hope into our lives.
Seahawks offensive tackle loves the game, but Catholic faith is his ‘focal point’
OSV News
October 21, 2023
In his second year as an offensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks, Abraham “Abe” Lucas is living his childhood dream. Even so, it’s faith, not football, that’s the most important thing for this self-described “hard-core Catholic.”
Palestine ambassador says Vatican should play role in mediating end of ‘carnage’
OSV News
October 20, 2023
The Vatican, especially Pope Francis, must double its efforts and urge the international community to end the massacre of Palestinians killed in Gaza in the Israel-Hamas war, Palestine’s ambassador to Denmark said.
Three Minutes with God: The Power of Prayer
Monsignor Frank Bognanno
October 17, 2023
We often are deaf to God’s presence, loving inspirations, guidance, tenderness, and mercy because of the noise around us and inside us.
Israeli families missing loved ones wait for proof of life; patriarch appeals for prayer, fasting
OSV News
October 16, 2023
JERUSALEM (OSV News) — Just before the children in her kindergarten class went on vacation for the Jewish Sukkot festival, Romina Shvalb, 42, a kindergarten
Sunday Soundbite for October 15, 2023
Greg Friedman, OFM
October 15, 2023
Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Cycle AOctober 15, 2023 Take pity on a friend of mine–he had two daughters married within six months. Imagine the
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